New skin rash in Germany occurs in gym's

[Enzo566]

yeah i heard on the news apparently there is this new skin rash that affects the whole entire body outbreaking in Germany, caused by sweat from one person getting in contact with the other persons body. Apparently it can be fatal if not caught early, bur doctors have yet to be able to find an effective treatment for it since none of the other skin treatments really work against it.

Since this is the u know Bjj forum i figured id post it here, even though i think they where talking about a weightlifting gym.... but still i sweat like hell when i roll.

So after u guys Roll, They said to Make sure u

1. Take a HOT shower
2. Scrub good, with a wash cloth
3. Use your own soap if its at like a public shower or w/e

keep clean cause id hate to see this shit in the U.S

[MatthewAlphonso]

I fail to see how one persons sweat touching another could cause a fatal rash, otherwise people who have sex would be dead. After all, do you get up and shower immediately after sex? though I could see this being a virus spread through liquid transfer (sweat, getting into your pores), or perhaps a bacterium.

[Enzo566]

Well i think all it would take if for like one person to have a defective or mutated sweat gland or w.e but other thatn that im not sure i know that just what i heard on the news.

[JKDBerlin]

Just another hoax...and they always find someone who is spreading it on the Internet

Greetings

[Yu Law]

i heard something similar to this back in Nov/Dec, when a team of high school wrestler contracted HIV from wrestling.

Apparantly, they contracted it from rolling on the mat. I think one kid actually died, but im not too sure about it. All i know is that if somethign like this could happen, ht eabove could as well.

[JKDBerlin]

Another one on the rumor mill...

Greets

[JaredExtreme]

i heard something similar to this back in Nov/Dec, when a team of high school wrestler contracted HIV from wrestling.

Apparantly, they contracted it from rolling on the mat. I think one kid actually died, but im not too sure about it. All i know is that if somethign like this could happen, ht eabove could as well.

No, the high school wrestling team caught HERPES, though I cannot remember which form it was. And yes, I did remember reading this from a legitimate source, if I find the article again i will post it.

Of course, Herpes is mush easier to transmit than HIV. Herpes can be transmitted from skin to skin contact whereas HIV usually requires an exchange of bodily fluids such as blood, reproductive fluids, or possibly saliva. Of course these are just general statements and I'm not a doctor.

[JaredExtreme]

Here is an article regarding the wrestling team that contracted herpes

http://www.koin.com/news.asp?RECORD_KEY%5Bnews%5D=ID&ID%5Bnews%5D=769

Here is a general information page about Herpes Gladiatorum and ring worm

http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2004/1004/landry.htm

WEAR LONG SLEEVED RASH GUARDs !!!

[cakegirl]

Ringworm sux.

[eXcessiveForce]

Staph infections can be passed between people, (forms such as flesh eating) are now becoming resistant to antibiotics and usually require the infection be cut from the skin. If this reaches the blood stream it is fatal.

This is particularly a problem in hospitals.


Don't roll with people with rashes of unknown origin.
Clean up blood right away
Clean your mats and disinfect them.


somethings can be worse than death

[Yu Law]

opps, i knew it didn't sound right when i typed HIV. LOL

[Bullshido]

Maybe you were referring to this: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...a_marburg_dc_1

Some Ebola like virus that's spread through sweat and other fluids, but it's not in Germany.